Reclining-seat for automobiles.



w. l. BAXT ER. RECLINING SEAT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I I, 1915.

Patented Nov M, 1916.

WILLIAKM JEFFEBSGIE BAX. v F

EECLINING BEAT AUTOMQEKLES.

mosses Application files September 11, 193.4,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, lVinLmiii J. BAXTER, a citizen. of the United States, residing at Nicholasville, in the county of Jessamine and State of Kentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements in Reclining-Seats for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to reclining seats for automobiles and the like, the object in view being to produce practical means whereby in an ordinary motor car oi the touring type, a section of the back of the front seat may be utilized to bridge tbs space between the front and back seats so as to form a substantially horizontal ancl becllike structure which Will be found especiallyvaluable in carrying injured, wounds-cl or sick persons from place to place and. which will also adapt the niachiiie'flor outing and touring purposes Where it is riesircrl to ada t the machine for slee s-ing purposes during; the night time.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construe-- tion, combination and arrangement of parts as herein described, illustrated and claimed In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the body of an automobile showing the front seat back section in its normal position. Fig. 2 is a verticzilcross section through the machine on the line 2, looking in the direction of the arrow, Fig.- 3 is a section similar to Fig. 1 showing the seat back section thrown rearvmr Llly and down- Wardly for reclining purposes. 4: a

fragmentary sectional View showing one the locking devices for holding the seat back section in its normal position.

Referring to the drawings A gencmlly designates the body of an automobile of the touring type, comprising rear seat l3 and the forward seat C.

in carrying out the present invention, the back of the front seat C is forincil with. a movable section 1 which is'binged to the seat bottom at adaptin the said movable section of the back to be swung iearwardly and downwardly to ssubstantially liorizoiv tal position Where the free edge thereof is supported by a proiecting ledge or flange extending forward from the body of the rear seat and. below tl etop surface thereof so as to permit the upliolsteres side of mov Specification of Letters mg le or flange 3.

i i. able ion Willi the iipliols Jilie i-ion 1 of the tioii consists o of which ii each loc coin-pros i arl li 03. point 5 of V e var ily so as in glass ti the opc iiigs 6 of a "ace which fastened t y s OF the corner of the hinged so seat back. The locking; "prises ronndeil slisi'il: S xvi guie "opening: :i'orinecl ort-ion of the front seat i (cent to one of the sitle ct-ioi'i of the back. At a sin rank 8 is provi l preferably oi diam 12ml; 8 and iicob 5i anal this ortion i0 is "ecei'vecl in s forming extension 0% liicli receives the i slianl; 8 A pin shank 8 anal c- 'leel e ociisio interposed betv: end of the sons (7 a llOlil portion if or enis turning in ei her d the same to be section 1 o the Jt 1 a) tllelOllal HOOKS l on the section 1 poi ion or? the from "when it is desired to use car for reclining purposes, Joe E hers I} are raised so as so ties thereof out of e11 hinged seat back section a." easily accomplished by inseii'i able implement under the cons. The back is then swung ream: downwardly until it rests a pair of vertically slidable locking memloers each comprising a hook-shaped upper end portion terminating in a downwardly extending point, a shank slidable in a guide wayin one section of the support, a spring surrounding said shank and acting to hold the locking device in locking position, a

squared enlargement on said-shank for preventing said shank and hook-shaped upper 10- portion thereof from turning, and keepers on the other section of the support with which said hook shaped portions engage substantially as described.

In-testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM JEFFERSON BAXTER.

Witnesses:

WM. A. SANDUSKY, J. H. MCMURTRY. 

